Becoming an Older Volunteer: A Grounded Theory Study

This Grounded Theory study describes the process by which older persons “become” volunteers. Forty interviews of older persons who volunteered for Habitat for Humanity were subjected to secondary content analysis to uncover the process of “becoming” a volunteer. “Helping out” (core category) for old...

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Main Authors: Witucki Brown, Janet, Chen, Shu-li, Mefford, Linda, Brown, Allie, Callen, Bonnie, McArthur, Polly
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3168944/